Chepkorir, JudithAwori, Beatrice Bunyasi2018-01-302018-01-302016-09International Journal of Science Arts and Commerce, Vol. 1 No. 7, September-2016http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/18172Research articleWhile effort has been put in place to promote inclusion of students with disabilities in higher institutions worldwide, their access, retention and academic achievement is still a major issue of concern. This study examined the cost of participation in public universities incurred by students with selected disabilities (visual, hearing and physical disabilities) which would assist in developing an adequate funding model for these learners. The findings reveal that students with visual impairments incur high extra cost of inclusion in public university as compared to students with hearing and physical disabilities. The study revealed that, students with visual impairments enrolled in school-based programmes notably spend an average of Ksh. 54,500 for assistive devices and support services per academic year as compared to Ksh. 17,000 and Ksh.18, 000 for students with HI and PH respectively. On the other hand students with visual impairments enrolled in regular education programmes spent an average extra cost of Ksh. 56,830 per year on the assistive devices and support services required for their inclusion in public university as compared to Ksh. 47, 330 and Ksh. 54, 850 per year for students with physical handicap and students with hearing impairments respectively. Key Words: Cost, participation, students with disabilities, public universitiesenCostParticipationStudents with disabilitiesPublic universitiesArticle